On the behavioral characteristics of loud-music listening

Author(s): Hunter, W., Robinson, M., Ballou, M., Buus, S.

Journal/Book: Ear Hear. 1998; 19: 420-8.

Abstract: To provide insight into the behavioral characteristics of people who listen excessively to loud music, the 32-item Northeastern Excessive Music Listening Survey was developed and administered to 90 subjects. Results indicate that 8 of the 90 subjects scored within a range that would suggest the presence of a maladaptive pattern of music-listening behavior similar to that exhibited by substance abusers. Implications for further research and models of treatment are discussed.

Keyword(s): Adult. Auditory Perception/physiology. Behavior/physiology. Female. Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/diagnosis. Human. Male. Middle Age. Music. Questionnaires

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